Fishing reel



J. A. WHERHY. FISHING REEL.

' APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 192!- Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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some a. WHERRY, or NEW oannans, LOUISIANA.

' rrsmue REEL.

, This invention relates to' an attachment for fishing reels and particularly to animprovement over my former construction as covered by Letters Patent N 0. 1,303,525 issued to me May 13, 1919. I

atented reel structure, means are provided, n the form of a check or brake to prevent the overthrowing of the line in casting or under similar conditions, or in other words to prevent said line from tangling and windin around the reel in the reverse direction w en the reel is revolving at a high rate of speed. This braking means in the patent construction comprises subsquare plate ratchet member secured to the reel shaft provided with teeth or projections at the corners thereof adapted to eing engaged by a spring pressed pawl,

ositioned so as to be tripped by a pivotedame or similar arrangement controlled by the tension of the fishing line, so that said pawl will be released when suflicient tension is put on said line allowing the line to run. As soon however, as the tension is relieved the pawl, by means of its spring, will lie thrown into engagement with the teeth on the aforesaid square plate or ratchet member and thereby prevent the further pa ing out of the line.

The disadvantage and impracticability of ment of the pawl with the teeth of the ratchet member often times results in the breaking of'the pawl.

The object of the present invention is to braldng device so as to provide for a more gradual take-up in the line, under the condition stated, which will entirely eliminate the various disadvantages above enumerated. 's isaccomplished by means of asimple clutching mechanism 'inte osed between ratchet member audthe ree shaft, so that Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 17, 1921.

.in section and chet members Patented A m-251, 1922. Serial No. 492,900.

pull on the line said ratchet allowed to'rotate to a certhereafter gradually clutch upon the initial member will be tain' extent and itself to the reel shaft.

he preferred embodiment tion' is illustrated drawing in which;

ig. 1 is a of fishing line reel to which invention is applied. I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed view partly partly in side elevation of the improved form of brakingmeans forming of the inven- III the accompanying the subject matter of this invention.

1g. 3 1s a sectional view, part being broken away, of Fig 2 and,

Fig. 4 is tion of the braking device.

Referring to the drawings in detail the preferred construction of reel to which the improved braking device is adapted, comprises a reel frame consisting of end discs 1 supporting therebetween being connected by T e reel is provided ing handle 4 carrying ed to mesh with the tie rods or struts 3. with the usual operata gear wheel 5 adaptgear wheel 6 keyed to perspective view of the type a detailed view of the central pora spool 2, said discs the shaft of the spool 2 in the usual manner.

The line running from the reel 2 is led under across bar 7 and over a similar cross bar 8 for the purpose of enabling the occasional tension on the line to perform cer-' tain functionsns will hereinafter appear. The cross bars 7 and 8 have. their ends attached to a pair of parallel arms 9 which extend from the end. discs 1 and mounted thereon b pivots 10.

Secure to the ends of the shaft of the spool 2, in animproved manner to be hereinafter described, are square plates or ratllthe corners of which being projections or teeth 12 so arranged as to be enga d by a tooth 13 carried b a pawl 14 pivote at 15 to the end discs 1. 'I 's pawl 14 is normally pressed into'engagement with the ratchet teeth 12 by a leaf spring or the like 16. To oppose the actipn of the spring 16 and forthe purpose of disengaging .the pawl 13 at the proper time fromthe ratchet teeth 12, that portion of the arm 9 below thepivot 10 is rovided with a curvedextension 17, all of w ich is clearly shown in Fig. 1.. It is to noted that the g lnem: as above descrrbed-is carried on provided with as set forth in my previous encircling a cooperating disc or the outside of, both of the end discs 1 of the reel. 'Ihe disengagement of the pawl 13 from any one of the ratchet teeth 12 is erformed when a tension is put upon the shing line owing to the pecu ment of the line under and over the cross bars 7 and 8 respectively, carried by the outer ends of the arms 9.

The arrangement as above described is similar to the general construction of reel patent aforesaid.

In the present construction, however, the ratchet member 11, as distinguished from the former construction, is not rigidly secured to the shaft of the reel 2, but, to the contrary, means are provided in the form of a slip clutch to permit a gradual clutching of said ratchet member to the shaft aforesaid.

This improved clutching means comprises a series of balls 18 adapted to be pressed 111- wardly by means of springs 19, maintained by screw plugs disposed openings 21 formed in the ratchet member 11. Said ratchet member 11 is provided. with an enlarged central opening the like 23. This disc 23 is constructed with a peripherial groove 24 and also with a series of recesses 25 intersecting said groove 24 and properly disposed so as to cooperate, during the operationof the device, with the balls 18.

It is to be understood that the function of the ratchet member 11, cooperating tooth 13 and the tension controlled arms 9, is to allow the fishing line to run as desired when sufficient tension is put on said line, but to check and stop the running of the line when said tension is relieved, the spring 16 forcing the tooth 13 of the pawl into engagement with one of the ratchet teeth 12 of the ratchet member 11. In the previous construction hereinbefore described, where the ratchet member 11 was rigidly secured to the reel shaft, the fishing line was suddenly checked often times resulting in the breaking off of the tooth 13 of the pawl 14 or the parting of the fishing line.

By the use of the ball slip clutch this is revented as said ratchet member 11 will not he suddenly stopped but will be gradually clutched to the reel shaft as the spring pressed balls 18, upon the initial engagement of the tooth 13 with the ratchet teeth 12, will permit this operation in an obvious manner.

secured an 'However, as the speed of the running wheel is gradually reduced the balls 18 will eventually form a locking engagement with their cooperating recesses 25 23. It is, of course, to be understood that the disc 23 is rigidly secured to the reel shaft.

Interposed between the clutching mechanism, above described, and the outside of the end disc 1 of the reel is a disc 26 and iar lead arrangeaccomplished gear 6.

20, in radially formed in the disc trolled by the mergers an outside disc 27 secured to the end of the reel shaft by a set screw or the like 28. n the side of thereel, however, carryingthe gear mechanism for winding said reel the disc 27 is not used, the function thereof being in a similar manner by the It is to be understood that the various mechanisms carried by both of the end discs 1 of the reel are enclosed-by cups or shells 29 of the usual construction. It will also be understood that, the reel will be supplied with the necessary bracket for securing the same in proper position upon the fishing pole as is the usual custom.

What I claim is:

1. In a brake or check for fishing line reels, the combination with a ratchet member mounted on the reel shaft, of a pawl for engaging said ratchet member, means controlled by the tension on the fishing line for tripping said pawl, means for returning said pawl to operative engaging position upon the release of said tension and a slip clutch interposed between said ratchet memher and reel shaft to permit the gradual take-up of said clutch. v

2-. In a brake or check vfor fishing line reels, the combination of a ratchet member mounted on the reel shaft, of a pawl for engaging said ratchet -member, means controlled by the tension on the fishing line for tripping said pawl, means for returning said pawl to operative engaging position upon the 1 release of said tension and a ball slip clutch interposed between said ratchet member and reel shaft to permit the gradual take up of said clutch. I

3. In a brake or check for fishing line reels, the combination of a ratchet member mounted on the reel shaft, of a pawl for enaging said ratchet member, means controlled by the tension on the fishing line for tripping said pawl, means for returning said 1 pawl to operative engaging position upon the release of said tension radially movable spring pressed members carried by said ratchet member surrounding the reel shaft, a disc like member keyed to said shaft ens circled by the ratchet member and notches formed on the outer periphery of said disc like member adapted to be successively engaged by said spring pressed members for clutching said ratchet member and disc to permit the gradual take up of said clutch.

t. In a brake or check for fishing line reels, the combination of a ratchet member mounted on the reel shaft, of a pawl for enagin said ratchet member, means con tension on the fishing line for tripping said pawl, means for returning said pawl to operative engaging position upon the release of said tension, radial openings formed in said ratchet member, spring 1 pressed balls mounted in said openings, engaged by said spring pressed balls for means for ad'usting said springst'o normally gradually clutching said ratchet member and force the balls inwardly, a disc like member disc permitting the gradual take-up of said 10 keyed to said shaft encircled by the ratchet clutch. 5 member and a raceway and intersecting re- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

cesses formed in the outer periphery of said I disc like member adapted to be successively 7 JOHN 'A. WHERRY. 

